skin in the game



skin in the game

A personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GussieGUS-eeEnglish
LourenÇOlaw-REN-soo (Portuguese), law-REN-soo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Calbhach-Irish
Heshel-Yiddish
Abel['eibəl]
Ambrosi-Georgian